1、公共英语三级-49 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：9.00)（分数：9.00）(1).What do we know about the speakers?（分数：3.00）A.They went to John“s house.B.They are talking about when to meet again.C.They went to a party sometime ago.D.They did not go to John“s wedding part
2、y.(2).How did the man feel about the husband in the performance?（分数：3.00）A.The man thought that the husband was realistic.B.The man thought that the husband was not active.C.The man thought that the husband played his part well.D.The man thought that the husband exaggerated his part.(3).Which statem
3、ent is true?（分数：3.00）A.He flew to Shanghai after he had visited Beijing and Xi“an.B.He went to Beijing after he had visited Xi“an.C.He saw Dayan Pagoda after he had visited the Summer Palace.D.He had not been to the Great Wall.三、Part B(总题数：2，分数：21.00)Questions 4-7 are based on a talk about vacation.
4、 （分数：12.00）(1).What was the use of the Great Wall 2 500 years ago?（分数：3.00）A.To keep off enemies.B.To be used as a bridge.C.To make a wonder in the world.D.To fight against enemies.(2).When was the Great Wall first built?（分数：3.00）A.In the 3rd century BC.B.More than 2000 years ago.C.More than 2500 ye
5、ars ago.D.In the first century BC.(3).How high is the wall?（分数：3.00）A.5.8 metres.B.6.5 metres.C.7.8 metres.D.8.2 metres.(4).How wide is the Great Wall at the base?（分数：3.00）A.5.5 metres.B.7.5 metres.C.6.5 metres.D.5.8 metres.Questions 8-10 are based on the following monologue. （分数：9.00）(1).What did t
6、he man have to do in the morning?（分数：3.00）A.Feed the chickens.B.Clean the house.C.Fetch water for the family.D.Read books.(2).Why did the man go to school on foot?（分数：3.00）A.He had no bikes.B.No bus ran at that time.C.The school was not far away.D.He had no money.(3).What can we learn from what the
7、speaker said?（分数：3.00）A.He likes to live in the future.B.He lives in a great city.C.He thinks children were happier in the past.D.He hates the simple life.四、Section Reading Co(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the 18th century New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. 1 How can the change in its size and i
8、mportance be explained? The map of the Northeast shows that four of the most heavily-populated areas in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter the United States, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea. In about 1815, when m
9、any Americans from the east coast had already moved toward the west, trade routes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that time, drawn by horses or oxen, were too expensive for moving heavy freight very far. 2 In New York State a can
10、al seemed the best solution to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a Long trip of low land. 3 After several years of work it was completed in 1825. The canal produced an immediate effect. 4 New York City, which had b
11、een smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. The coming of the railroads made canal shipping less important, but it tied New York even more closely to the central regions of the country. It was easier for people in the central states to ship their goods to
12、New York for export overseas. Thus New York became the greatest port for receiving people from European countries. 5 Others stayed in New York for a few weeks, months, or years, and then moved to other parts of the United States. For these great numbers of new Americans, New York had to provide home
13、s, goods, and services. Their labor helped the city become great. A. Freight costs were cut to about one-tenth of what they had been. B. Americans had long admired Europe“s canals. C. That“s why seaports often have cities nearby. D. Here the Erie Canal was constructed. E. Today it is the largest cit
14、y in America. F. Many of these people remained in the city. G. Passengers could come from Europe very cheaply as a result.（分数：20.00）五、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：50.00)1.Your friend Mike from America is going to visit China. He asked you which city in China is worthy of visiting. Write an introduction
15、letter of your favorite city. Introduce the history and characteristics of this city. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Lisa“ instead. （分数：50.00）_公共英语三级-49 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：9.00)（分
16、数：9.00）(1).What do we know about the speakers?（分数：3.00）A.They went to John“s house.B.They are talking about when to meet again.C.They went to a party sometime ago. D.They did not go to John“s wedding party.解析：听力原文 W: Hi, Jack. So glad to see you! M: Likewise. I remember the last time we met was eigh
17、t months ago at John“s wedding party. How are you doing?(2).How did the man feel about the husband in the performance?（分数：3.00）A.The man thought that the husband was realistic.B.The man thought that the husband was not active.C.The man thought that the husband played his part well.D.The man thought
18、that the husband exaggerated his part. 解析：听力原文 W: How did you like the play? M: Generally speaking, it was good. The part of the lady was played well, but I thought the man who played the husband was too dramatic to be realistic.(3).Which statement is true?（分数：3.00）A.He flew to Shanghai after he had
19、 visited Beijing and Xi“an. B.He went to Beijing after he had visited Xi“an.C.He saw Dayan Pagoda after he had visited the Summer Palace.D.He had not been to the Great Wall.解析：听力原文 W: How did you enjoy your trip to China? M: It was a wonderful trip. We went to Beijing to see the Great Wall, to Xi“an
20、 to see the Dayan Pagoda, and then flew to Shanghai.三、Part B(总题数：2，分数：21.00)Questions 4-7 are based on a talk about vacation. （分数：12.00）(1).What was the use of the Great Wall 2 500 years ago?（分数：3.00）A.To keep off enemies. B.To be used as a bridge.C.To make a wonder in the world.D.To fight against e
21、nemies.解析：听力原文 M: Well, this is it! What do you think of it? W: I can hardly believe it“s real. I“ve dreamed of seeing it ever since I saw it in books when I was a child. Just think of all this being built by hand more than 2000 years ago! No wonder it is one of the wonders of the world. M: Actually
22、 it started more than 2500 years ago, when China was divided into various states. Three of the northern states built defensive walls along their borders to keep off the enemies. W: But I thought the wall had always been built by Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China. M: Well, yes. You see, he uni
23、ted the whole country in the third century BC, and one of the things he did was to join the separate walls into one wall and to build more walls from the East Coast right across the length of North China to the west. W: It is certainly something any nation could be proud of. I hear this is the only
24、human construction on earth that can be seen from the moon. By the way, how high is the wall? M: The average height is 7.8 metres, the average width is 6.5 meters at the base and 5.8 at the top. Would you like to go up to the top? W: Yes! I“d like to have a look from the top.(2).When was the Great W
25、all first built?（分数：3.00）A.In the 3rd century BC.B.More than 2000 years ago.C.More than 2500 years ago. D.In the first century BC.解析：(3).How high is the wall?（分数：3.00）A.5.8 metres.B.6.5 metres.C.7.8 metres. D.8.2 metres.解析：(4).How wide is the Great Wall at the base?（分数：3.00）A.5.5 metres.B.7.5 metres
26、.C.6.5 metres. D.5.8 metres.解析：Questions 8-10 are based on the following monologue. （分数：9.00）(1).What did the man have to do in the morning?（分数：3.00）A.Feed the chickens. B.Clean the house.C.Fetch water for the family.D.Read books.解析：听力原文 Today, I want to tell you about my life in the past. Twenty ye
27、ars ago, I was a boy. At that time, things were different. Usually I had to get up at six every morning. That was not very bad in summer, but in winter it was cold. And we didn“t have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn“t have a bathroom. My mother had many chickens. I
28、had to feed them every morning and then I had to walk to school with other classmates. It was two miles to school and two miles back in the evening. But it always seemed longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but I had no money. And we had to go to bed at eight o“clock
29、every night. We couldn“t watch TV because there wasn“t any. On Sundays we had to go to cut grasses for pigs two timesmorning and afternoon. In our free time we could go out and our parents didn“t have to worry about us. At that time there weren“t so many motors on the roads, so the streets were safe
30、 to play in. And there were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we were not able to have enough money to buy things which we needed. Life was hard, but it was simple and people were happier. I often look back to the past.(2).Why did the man go to school on foot?（分数：3.
31、00）A.He had no bikes.B.No bus ran at that time.C.The school was not far away.D.He had no money. 解析：(3).What can we learn from what the speaker said?（分数：3.00）A.He likes to live in the future.B.He lives in a great city.C.He thinks children were happier in the past. D.He hates the simple life.解析：四、Sect
32、ion Reading Co(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the 18th century New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. 1 How can the change in its size and importance be explained? The map of the Northeast shows that four of the most heavily-populated areas in this region are around seaports. At these points material
33、s from across the sea enter the United States, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea. In about 1815, when many Americans from the east coast had already moved toward the west, trade routes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious prob
34、lem. The slow wagons of that time, drawn by horses or oxen, were too expensive for moving heavy freight very far. 2 In New York State a canal seemed the best solution to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a Long tri
35、p of low land. 3 After several years of work it was completed in 1825. The canal produced an immediate effect. 4 New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. The coming of the railroads made canal shipping less important, but it ti
36、ed New York even more closely to the central regions of the country. It was easier for people in the central states to ship their goods to New York for export overseas. Thus New York became the greatest port for receiving people from European countries. 5 Others stayed in New York for a few weeks, m
37、onths, or years, and then moved to other parts of the United States. For these great numbers of new Americans, New York had to provide homes, goods, and services. Their labor helped the city become great. A. Freight costs were cut to about one-tenth of what they had been. B. Americans had long admir
38、ed Europe“s canals. C. That“s why seaports often have cities nearby. D. Here the Erie Canal was constructed. E. Today it is the largest city in America. F. Many of these people remained in the city. G. Passengers could come from Europe very cheaply as a result.（分数：20.00）解析：E解析：B解析：D解析：A解析：F五、Section
39、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：50.00)1.Your friend Mike from America is going to visit China. He asked you which city in China is worthy of visiting. Write an introduction letter of your favorite city. Introduce the history and characteristics of this city. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own
40、name at the end of your letter. Use “Lisa“ instead. （分数：50.00）_正确答案：()解析：Dear Mike, I am glad to hear that you are going to visit China this summer. There are many interesting and worth-visiting resorts and cities in China. But I recommend that Beijing, the capital city should be your first destinat
41、ion. Beijing is an ancient city with a long history. The long history leaves Beijing precious cultural treasure. Back in 3000 years ago in Zhou dynasty, Beijing, which was called Ji at the moment, had been named capital of Yah. Thereafter, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty all made Beijing thei
42、r capital. Therefore, Beijing was famous for “Capital of a thousand years“. Beijing is also a city with typical traditional cultural background, such as Peking Opera, Siheyuan and The Forbidden City, which was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 2008, it hold Summer Olympic games. Hope you enjoy your holiday in Beijing. Yours sincerely,Lisa
